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Articles by Alyssa Follett

Alyssa is the editorial intern for The New Family. She is a 21-year-old Digital Communications major in her last year at the University of Guelph-Humber. She enjoys fashion, films, and all things social media. Alyssa is learning a lot about the many modern views on family life and cannot wait to have kids of her own one day.

The New Family intern, Alyssa, got a chance to chat and ask questions with children’s author Ashley Spires. Her book, Over-Scheduled Andrew, is about an over-programmed kid who takes on too many after school activities, a common issue many children face today. Alyssa: What inspired you to write Over-Scheduled Andrew? Ashley: Well my nephew, first…

About The Editor

The New Family, a blog site that examines and celebrates modern family life, is run by long-time parenting editor, writer and spokesperson, Brandie Weikle. She is also the host of The New Family Podcast. Former editor-in-chief of Canadian Family magazine, Brandie has also been the parenting and relationships editor for the Toronto Star, founding editor of two Toronto Star websites, and an editor for Today's Parent. Brandie is a single mother of two in Toronto and a frequent television and radio guest on parenting topics. She lives next door to the father of her children and leads a dynamic Facebook community called Positive Co-Parenting After Divorce. You can contact Brandie here. You can find our privacy policy here.